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She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points

Original title: Kanojo to kanojo no neko
  • Video
  • 1999
  • 5m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.4K
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She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points (1999)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationAnimationDramaShort

A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.

  • Director
    • Makoto Shinkai
  • Writer
    • Makoto Shinkai
  • Stars
    • Makoto Shinkai
    • Mika Shinohara
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    3.4K
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    • Director
      • Makoto Shinkai
    • Writer
      • Makoto Shinkai
    • Stars
      • Makoto Shinkai
      • Mika Shinohara
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Makoto Shinkai
    Makoto Shinkai
    • Her Cat
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      • Makoto Shinkai
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    Atavisten

    The seasons of the cat

    Three seasons of this cats life is summed up in five minutes by the cat himself. He goes dating with Mimi in summer and she wants to marry him, but seeing as they are both kittens and he has an affair with an adult woman he cant do anything but make empty promises to her.

    Its a pleasant short with lots of detail. The drawings are wonderful all made in black and white depicting the city realistically. The story is likewise interesting from the perspective of the cat. You can really tell a story in five minutes, thats remarkable.

    If this is made by a débutant it looks very promising for hers/his carrier.
    10highflying_falcon

    So Very Touching.................

    I have always enjoyed watching films that are quite, soft and touching to the heart and in a way "old fashioned" to enjoy a Saturday afternoon and this film fits the bill exceptionally.

    The use of classic black and white images to convey the mood and atmosphere of the story was wonderfully done and as short as the story was it wasn't necessary to go any further because it had already left a life long impression on me.

    The woman referred to as only "she" by the cat wasn't always on screen but when she was you could see just how beautiful she was by the way her hair and and body was shown in each of the frames in the screen shots.

    A very moving short film that is highly recommended for a lazy Saturday afternoon in the suburbs.
    6Jeremy_Urquhart

    Almost there

    It's crazy that even when he's making a film that's just a few minutes long, Makoto Shinkai can't help but start strong and then lose the plot at a certain point. He's such a frustrating filmmaker.

    This looks striking and it has a neat mix of cuteness and sadness early on. It's a novel approach to exploring the bond between a pet and their owner, though I swear I've seen this story - or a very similar one - adapted into a piece of animation before, and done better.

    She and Her Cat doesn't really know how to end. It just sort of peters out at a point. I also think some of the sound effects were too loud and the narrator's voice became grating after a while (the last of those complaints are purely subjective though, and I won't let that affect what I score the short overall).
    10bloodworia

    I like cats

    As i said i like cats. But i must write something to publish this review. NYAN NYAN NYAN
    Chibi_Tai

    Never have I seen so much detail in 5 minutes

    A beautiful short film that is an extra on the Voices of a Distant Star DVD. In a mere five minutes, you are taken into the world of the cat, Chobi, and his life with his beautiful owner, known to him as "She". I can't really say too much without ruining the experience. There are 3 different options to watch it in (digest, 3 min or 5 min), I advise watching the 5 minute version, you'd be surprised at how much more detail is in it. The only minor problem I had is that there is no dub. Normally I dislike dubs, but I feel if they had done a good dub it would have given me more time to admire the imagery.

    Words really can't do this justice. See it for yourself.

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    • Trivia
      Director Makoto Shinkai initially self-distributed the film on CD-ROM.
    • Quotes

      Her Cat: This world... I think we like it.

    • Connections
      Referenced in 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

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    • Release date
      • 1999 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • She and Her Cat
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    • Runtime
      • 5m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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